Tantalize your taste buds with a culinary masterpiece that harmoniously blends the delicate flavors of crab and chicken, enveloped in a velvety hollandaise sauce. This crab-stuffed chicken recipe is a symphony of textures and flavors, featuring succulent crab meat nestled within tender chicken breasts, baked to perfection. Accompanying this delectable dish is a creamy and luscious hollandaise sauce, adding a touch of richness and acidity that elevates the overall experience. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving for more.
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CRAB-STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS
Meet the Cook: Busy as an active-duty member of the Coast Guard and the mother of a 7-year-old son, I prepare this elegant dish for guests and special occasions. The sauce is so versatile, though, I've used it on pork chops and baked potatoes, too. -Therese Bechtel, Montgomery Village, Maryland
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; set aside. , In a skillet, saute onion in remaining butter until tender. Add the crab, mushrooms, cracker crumbs, parsley, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of the white sauce; heat through. , Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Spoon about 1/2 cup of the crab mixture on each chicken breast. Roll up and secure with a toothpick. , Place in a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Top with remaining white sauce. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika. Bake, uncovered, 5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Remove toothpicks. Serve with rice if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 368 calories, Fat 22g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 115mg cholesterol, Sodium 1061mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 27g protein.
BAKED CHICKEN OSCAR DINNER (YEP, THE WHOLE SHEBANG)
Baked chicken with creamy Havarti cheese, crab, and hollandaise sauce is served with crisp asparagus and roasted red potatoes. Measurements do not have to be exact. Season to taste.
Provided by TL in SA
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 1h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Place chicken breasts into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Place red potatoes into a separate 8x8-inch baking dish.
- Drizzle 1 tablespoon olive oil over chicken breasts and 1 tablespoon oil over potatoes.
- Combine sea salt, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, lemon and herb seasoning, onion powder, 1 teaspoon dried basil, and black pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle chicken and potatoes each with half the seasoning mix.
- Cover both baking dishes with aluminum foil.
- Bake chicken and potatoes in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes; remove chicken and top each breast with a folded slice of Havarti cheese. Return chicken to oven and bake until Havarti cheese is melted, chicken is no longer pink inside and juices juices run clear, about 5 more minutes.
- Remove chicken and potatoes from oven and allow to rest covered for 5 minutes.
- Whisk hollandaise sauce mix with milk in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil and stir in butter until melted. Reduce heat to low and simmer sauce until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in white pepper, 1 teaspoon dried basil, and 1 pinch garlic powder.
- Place asparagus into a skillet over medium heat. Pour water into skillet about 1-inch deep and bring to a boil. Cover skillet and steam asparagus just until tender but still bright green, 2 to 4 minutes.
- To serve, place each chicken breast onto a serving plate and top breasts with imitation crab meat.
- Pour about 2 tablespoons of hollandaise sauce over each serving and place several spears of asparagus on top; drizzle 2 more tablespoons of sauce over each portion. Serve remaining hollandaise sauce on the side. Garnish with a pinch of paprika and serve with 2 red potatoes on each serving plate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 924.3 calories, Carbohydrate 71.7 g, Cholesterol 199.6 mg, Fat 50.7 g, Fiber 7.9 g, Protein 50.4 g, SaturatedFat 28.3 g, Sodium 1638.7 mg, Sugar 10.9 g
CRAB STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS
Chicken breasts rolled up with a crabmeat and mushroom mixture, topped with a white sauce and baked. I got this recipe from a friend and my family loves it. It's easy to make and can be served with potatoes or rice.
Provided by Christy
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- To Make White Sauce: Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in flour until smooth, then gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring all to a boil; boil, stirring, for about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a large skillet melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter and saute onion over medium heat until tender. Add crab, mushrooms, cracker crumbs, parsley, salt, pepper and 2 tablespoons of the prepared white sauce. Heat through.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Pound chicken breasts to 1/4 inch thickness. Spoon about 1/4 of the crab mixture onto the edge of each chicken breast; roll up and secure with toothpicks. Place chicken rolls in a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish, then top with remaining white sauce.
- Cover dish and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Sprinkle with cheese and paprika and bake, uncovered, for another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly. Remove toothpicks and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 477.9 calories, Carbohydrate 16.4 g, Cholesterol 164.3 mg, Fat 23.2 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 49.2 g, SaturatedFat 13.3 g, Sodium 1244.4 mg, Sugar 3.1 g
CHICKEN OSCAR
This is a very simple, yet elegant entree which is especially nice for a romantic meal. It's best if you can find fresh dungeness crab, but even canned crab will work. This is a popular dish served in restaurants on the West coast.
Provided by lazyme
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place chicken between 2 pieces of wax paper on a cutting board and pound very thin.
- Combine the flour, salt and pepper in a shallow bowl.
- Heat the butter in a heavy skillet. Dip the chicken pieces lightly in the seasoned flour and shake off excess.
- When the butter stops foaming, add the chicken and cook 3 to 4 minutes per side, until golden. Remove to a heated serving platter as the remaining pieces are cooked.
- While the chicken is cooking, make the hollandaise sauce per package directions. Keep warm.
- Cover each slice of chicken with crabmeat and top with 3 asparagus spears.
- Drizzle hollandaise sauce over asparagus and serve.
CRAB STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS
Crab Stuffed Chicken Breasts are elegant enough for a dinner party yet easy enough for a weeknight! A perfect date night dinner for two!
Provided by By: Carol | From A Chef's Kitchen
Categories Chicken and Turkey
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Combine first 7 ingredients in a small bowl. Gently fold in crab. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
- Cut horizontally through the center of each chicken breast, creating a pocket, being careful not to cut all the way through at any point.
- Fill each pocket with equal amounts of the stuffing. Secure with toothpicks.
- Dredge each piece of chicken in the breadcrumbs and place on a baking sheet. (Can be prepared to this point up to 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)
- Spray the breadcrumbs with cooking spray to moisten.
- Bake for 22 to 25 minutes or until cooked through to 165 degrees in the center of the filling.
- Remove toothpicks and serve.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1, Calories 381 kcal, Carbohydrate 13 g, Protein 38 g, Fat 19 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 130 mg, Sodium 840 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 9 g
GROUPER WITH CRABMEAT SAUCE
A creamy seafood sauce drapes over mild-flavored grouper for an elegant entree. Whether served to my family or to hundreds of people at a charity event, it's a winner.-Virginia Anthony, Jacksonville, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 40m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place fillets on a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. , In a small bowl, combine the lemon juice, marinade for chicken, seafood seasoning and oil; brush over fillets. Broil 4-in. from the heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork., Meanwhile, for sauce, in a large skillet, saute the onions, red pepper, green onions and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in flour and seafood seasoning until blended; gradually add cream. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Gently stir in crab meat; heat through. Serve with fish. Sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 452 calories, Fat 18g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 162mg cholesterol, Sodium 730mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 55g protein.
CRAB STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS
I found this recipe years ago in a southern living cookbook. I have tweaked it over the years and have served it many times. It is both easy and elegant. The perfect dish for that special occasion.
Provided by Robin Lieneke
Categories Chicken
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- 1. Sauce: melt butter in saucepan, add flour stirring until smooth. Cook 1-2 min stirring constantly. Mix milk, broth and wine together. Gradually add to flour mixture. Cook over medium heat stirring frequently until thick and bubbly. salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat reserve 1/2 cup sauce separately. Set sauce aside.
- 2. Stuffing: sauté green onions in 2 tbsp butter until tender add mushrooms and cook until soft. Stir in crabmeat, cracker crumbs and parsley. Add salt & pepper to taste. Stir in 1/4 cup of sauce.
- 3. Cut each chicken breast on the side to create a cavity for stuffing. Spoon 1/4 cup of stuffing into each chicken breast. use a toothpick to secure opening if needed. Continue until all breasts are filled.
- 4. Pour 1/2 of the sauce into a 9x 13 pan. Place chicken into the pan. Pour 2-3 tbsps. of sauce over each breast. Top each breast with butter flavor no stick spray then panko bread crumbs and spray crumbs with no stick spray.
- 5. Cover pan with foil and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes. Uncover pan and increase heat to 425. Bake another 10-16 minutes until bread crumbs have browned. remove toothpicks if you used them. Drizzle each breast with swiss cheese sauce before serving. Sprinkle with paprika if desired.
- 6. Swiss Cheese Sauce: Put swiss cheese and half & half in small saucepan with reserved 1/2 cup of sauce and heat until melted and smooth, add a tsp. of butter to finish and stir till velvety. Add a pinch of seasoned salt to taste. keep warm.
- 7. Serve with rice (mixed with remaining cheese sauce) and enjoy.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your dish.
- Don't overcook the chicken. Chicken is a delicate meat, so it's important to cook it until it is just cooked through. Otherwise, it will become dry and tough.
- Make sure the crab stuffing is well-seasoned. The crab stuffing is the star of the show in this dish, so make sure it's packed with flavor.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different types of cheese. The recipe calls for Parmesan cheese, but you can use any type of cheese that you like.
- Serve the dish immediately. Crab-stuffed chicken is best served hot out of the oven.
Conclusion:
Crab-stuffed chicken with hollandaise sauce is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. So next time you're looking for a special dish to serve, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed.
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